Cramp Bark

# 🌿 Cramp Bark

**Scientific Name:** Viburnum opulus
**Botanical Family:** Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
**Plant Type:** Bark
**Geographical Origin:** North America, Europe

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## 🔹 Description
Cramp bark is used to relieve muscle cramps, menstrual pain, and spasms.

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## 🔹 Healing Properties
– **Treatment Properties:** Calming, Anti-inflammatory, Sedative
– **Temperament:** Cool

**Matched Uses / Conditions**
– Allergies
– Cough
– Headaches
– Insomnia
– Mild Anxiety
– Minor Skin Irritations
– Muscle Pain
– Sore Throat
– Stress

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## 🔹 Usage & Dosage
– **How to Use:** Decoction, Capsules or Pills, Tinctures
– **Dosage:** 1-2 tsp bark decocted in water for tea, 300-400 mg capsules as needed

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## 🔹 Usage Model
Occasional use during muscle cramps or menstrual discomfort

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## 🔹 Alternatives / Replacements
Ginger, Valerian Root

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## 🔹 Precautions
Avoid in large amounts; may cause nausea in high doses.

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## 🔹 References
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### 🔎 Summary (SEO)
A concise profile of **Cramp Bark** (*Viburnum opulus*): a bark from North America, Europe. Properties: Calming, Anti-inflammatory, Sedative. Temperament: Cool. Includes traditional uses, preparation, precautions, and references.